Exam 4: File Management and Digital Electronics

Data interpretation refers to the form in which data is stored, processed, output, and transmitted.

Sounds are represented as continuous ____ sound waves.

The ____ is the pace the processor clock sets for executing instructions.

If you are running Windows, you can identify your computer's CPU and its specifications using ____.

An analog sound wave is digitized by ____ it at various points and converting those points into digital numbers.

A processor is a very complex integrated circuit, containing as many as 1 million miniaturized electronic parts.

Along with the processor, ____ capacity is the other most important factor in determining and comparing the power of the computer system.

By exchanging the data in RAM with the data in ____, your computer effectively gains almost unlimited memory capacity.

Data in RAM is temporary storage.

Each 0 or 1 is a(n) byte . _________________________

An example of numeric data includes your telephone number. _________________________

As shown in the accompanying figure, folders within folders are ____ folders.

A computer's file location is defined by a file specification, also called a file ____________________

Most of the program files distributed as software contain ____ code that is ready for the processor to execute.

Jerrod is evaluating different PCs before purchasing one. Jerrod knows that the following is NOT true about purchasing a computer.

A(n) ____ is an electronic pathway that carries the electronic signals between the electronic parts of a computer.

____ is synchronized with the clock speed for which the processor is optimized.

List and describe three ways that a processor affects computer performance. How do you evaluate each?

Sarla is teaching Jonah about file management. Sarla tells Jonah that a file can contain ____.